2MHV - 13dec21

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

                              English Lesson

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Comparative & superlative

Standaard vorm: 

Close - closer - closest

Vorm met drie of meer lettergrepen: 

Beautiful - more beautiful - most beautiful 

Uitzonderingen

Good - better - Best

1 of 2 lettergrepen

If the adjective ends in -e, you only add -r or -st.

safe - safer - safest

If the adjective ends in a short vowel (a, e, i, o, u) + one consonant, you also double the consonant.

fit - fitter - fittest

If the adjective ends in a consonant + y, you replace the last letter with -ier and -iest.

happy - happier - happiest

3 of meer lettergrepen

For adjectives with three syllables or more, you use more in the comparative and most in the superlative. Note: This is also the case for some two-syllable adjectives (such as famous and boring).

practical - more practical - most practical

awful - more awful - most awful

intelligent - more intelligent - most intelligent

Some adjectives have their own irregular form.

good / well - better - best

bad / ill - worse - worst